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  1. #1 What needs done to remove Lowering Springs and go back to stock springs? 
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    On my 2002 GP, I installed Eibach lowering springs and KYB adj struts. I also took the advice to install the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo (subframe) washers. I want to put the original spring/struts back on the car for the short term.
    Do I need to remove the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo washers?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NotEnoughGPs View Post
    On my 2002 GP, I installed Eibach lowering springs and KYB adj struts. I also took the advice to install the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo (subframe) washers. I want to put the original spring/struts back on the car for the short term.
    Do I need to remove the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo washers?
    Yep.. except you can leave the pogo washers.

    Are your old strut/springs already together.....if so, get rid of all of it.
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    You are asking if my "old" struts/springs are together?
    The original ones are gone.
    I got stock struts/springs from a GP that had a fire in the engine compartment, no damage to the rest of car. The struts/springs have less than 30K miles according to the previous owner. They look to be in very good shape.
    Yes, they are already together.

    The reason that I want to remove the Eibachs and AGX's is to get them powder coated. They have been on car for over 100K miles and are rusting.
    So, you are saying that I need to put the stock dog bones back on? That is not a problem doing that.
    But removing the engine/transmission spacers is something I did not want to do
    If I ran the stock struts/springs, could I do so for a few hundred miles?
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    Removing the dogbones would bring it, a little if any closer to OEM.


    Hell with 100k on the setup I would think you would have a better idea than me.
    Replace the dogbones and ride it with the spacers in and see what you notice. Any weirdness and take them out.

    I almost think riding with the spacers at that angle is equivalent to guys getting monroe quick struts and jacking their car 2 inches higher than stock.
    No harm.

    Unlike the wobble, without the spacers, after lowering. Which makes the axle too long for the angle.
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    Thanks for your response.
    I plan to remove the lowering springs and adj. struts soon. Will put the original dogbones back on and see what happens.
    I am only going back to the stock setup temporary.
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